SAN DIEGO — As Dave Dombrowski packed his garment bag Wednesday and checked out of the Manchester Grand Hyatt, he might have considered borrowing a line from Michael Corleone near the end of The Godfather.
”Today, I settled all family business.”
Because when Dombrowski led the Phillies’ delegation of executives and scouts to the winter meetings this week, the National League champions had a list of offseason needs that included a shortstop, a middle-of-the-rotation starting pitcher, and help for the bullpen. And in a span of 32 hours — for a total of $387 million — they crossed off each item.
